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Pakistan national under-20 football team

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Pakistan Under-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Green Shirts, Pak Shaheen
AssociationPakistan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachShadab Iftikhar
CaptainMuhammad Sadam
FIFA codePAK
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Hong Kong 2–1 Pakistan 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 16 April 1962)
Biggest win
 Pakistan 4–0 Singapore 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 18 April 1962)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 14–0 Pakistan 
(Tehran, Iran; 6 November 2007)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances0
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1962)
Best resultGroup Stage : (1962, 1973, 2000)
SAFF U-20 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultRunner-up (2023)

Pakistan national under-20 football team represents Pakistan in international youth football competitions in SAFF U-20 Championship, AFC U-19 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 & under-19 international football tournaments. The team is operated under the Pakistan Football Federation.

The team have qualified for the AFC U-19 Championship three previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team will also first take part in the SAFF U-20 Championship in the 2023 edition.

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Shadab Iftikhar
Assistant coach Mohsin-ul-Hussnain
Goalkeeping coach Khurram Shahzad
Team Manager Zohair Gondal

Players

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Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Sahil Gul 0 0 Pakistan Hazara Pioneers FC
22 1GK Mohsin Khan 0 0 Pakistan POPO FC
23 1GK Muhammad Abdullah 0 0 Pakistan Muslim Hands FC

4 2DF Muhammad Sadam 0 0 Pakistan POPO FC
2 2DF Muhammad Adeel 0 0 Pakistan Muslim Hands FC
3 2DF Khurshid Alam 0 0 Pakistan POPO FC
5 2DF Muhammad Raheel 0 0 Pakistan POPO FC
12 2DF Asad Nasir 0 0 Pakistan Muslim Hands FC
13 2DF Shayan Ali 0 0 Pakistan
16 2DF Anus Amin 0 0 Pakistan PMYP
17 2DF Hannan Naveed 0 0 Pakistan PMYP
18 2DF Abid Ali 0 0 Pakistan Muslim Hands FC
21 2DF Kamil Ahmad Khan 0 0 Pakistan POPO FC

6 3MF Muhammad Azan 0 0 Pakistan Karachi United
7 2DF Najeeb Ullah 0 0 Pakistan SA Gardens FC
8 3MF Ali Zafar 0 0 Pakistan Hazara Pioneer FC
14 3MF Awais Khan 0 0 Pakistan Atish FC Tank

9 4FW Muhammad Hassan 0 0 Pakistan
10 4FW Shahjahan 0 0 Pakistan Madhu Mohammdun FC
11 4FW Adeel Younas 0 0 Pakistan POPO FC
15 4FW Haroon Zafar 0 0 Pakistan PMYP
19 4FW Faisal Ahmad 0 0 Pakistan Muslim Hands FC
20 4FW Abdul Wahab 0 0 Pakistan Muslim Hands FC

Results and fixtures

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Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS Pakistan  1–0    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
Ali Zafar 76' Report Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Astha Aditya Dipesh (India)
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS Maldives  1–1  Pakistan Kathmandu, Nepal
UTC+05:45
  • Shanaan Rasheed Rashad 39'
Report
  • Shah Jahan 84'
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 212
Referee: Sabuj Kumar Das (Bangladesh)
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2023 SAFF U-19 SF Pakistan  0(6)–0(5)  Bhutan Kathmandu, Nepal
UTC+05:45
Report
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 315
Referee: Astha Aditya Dipesh (India)
Penalties
  • Adeel Younas soccer ball with check mark
  • Shah Jahan soccer ball with check mark
  • Ali Zafar soccer ball with check mark
  • Khurshid Alam soccer ball with check mark
  • Muhammad Sadam soccer ball with check mark
  • Kamil Ahmed Khan soccer ball with check mark
  • Kinzang Tenzing soccer ball with check mark
  • Jigme Namgyel soccer ball with check mark
  • Rinzin Dorji soccer ball with check mark
  • Ugyen Dorji soccer ball with check mark
  • Pema Zangpo soccer ball with check mark
  • Tshetrim Pelzang soccer ball with red X
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) 2023 SAFF U-19 Final Pakistan  0–3  India Kathmandu, Nepal
UTC+05:45
Report
  • Manglenthang Kipgen 64', 85'
  • Gwgmsar Goyary 90+5'
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium

Competitive records

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FIFA U-20 World Cup

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
FIFA World Youth Championship
Tunisia 1977

to Netherlands 2005

did not Qualify
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Canada 2007

to Argentina 2023

did not Qualify
Chile 2025 did not enter
Total 0/24 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

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AFC U-20 Asian Cup records
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Malaysia 1959

to Thailand 1961

did not enter
Thailand 1962 Group Stage 5th 4 2 0 2 9 8
Federation of Malaya 1963

to Thailand 1972

did not enter
Iran 1973 Group Stage 14th 3 0 0 3 1 12
Thailand 1974

to Bangladesh 1978

did not enter
Thailand 1980

to United Arab Emirates 1992

did not qualify
Indonesia 1994 did not enter
South Korea 1996 did not qualify
Thailand 1998
Iran 2000 Group Stage 7th 4 1 0 3 2 15
Qatar 2002

toUnited Arab Emirates 2012

did not qualify
Myanmar 2014

to China 2025

did not enter
Total 3/41 11 3 0 8 12 35

SAFF U-20 Championship

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SAFF U-20 Championship record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Nepal 2015

to India 2022

did not enter
Nepal 2023 Runner-up 2/6 4 1 2 1 2 4
Total Runner-up 2nd 4 1 2 1 2 4

Honours

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SAFF

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "INDIA WINS SAFF U19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 TITLE". saffederation.org. Kathmandu: South Asian Football Federation. 30 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ Rawat, Akhil (30 September 2023). "CHAMPS!!! Triple-strike Blue Colts send crippled Pakistan packing". the-aiff.com. Kathmandu: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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